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Balmoral Avenue, Catchgate, Stanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balmoral Avenue, Catchgate, Stanley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stanley-county-durham/balmoral-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 8FH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£101,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£100,337
23 sales
Price range
£62k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
DH9 8FH

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At a glance

House prices£101k average28% below the Stanley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Balmoral Avenue, Catchgate, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £101,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,705. That is 28% below the Stanley average of £141,048 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% detached, 35% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Balmoral Avenue range from £62,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 79 streets in Stanley with at least two sales in the last year, Balmoral Avenue ranks 47th for average price.

House prices on Balmoral Avenue compared

Balmoral Avenue£101,000
DH9 postcode area£141,048
Stanley£141,048
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £75,250 (1 sales)2016£75k2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2018: £70,000 (1 sales)2018£70k2019: £119,333 (3 sales)2019£119k2020: £106,167 (3 sales)2020£106k2021: £89,500 (6 sales)2021£90k2022: £83,500 (2 sales)2022£84k2024: £142,500 (2 sales)2024£143k2025: £102,500 (2 sales)2025£103k2026: £101,000 (2 sales)2026£101k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£121,70514 Apr 2025
Semi-detached8£85,50017 Jul 2026
Terraced4£71,25017 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Balmoral Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 17 Jul 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 26 Mar 2026£67,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 20 Feb 2026£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 24 Oct 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 26 Jun 2025£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 14 Apr 2025£120,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 20 Sep 2024£151,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 23 Feb 2024£134,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 9 Jun 2023£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 14 Nov 2022£67,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 31 Mar 2022£81,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 28 Mar 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 17 Dec 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 11 Nov 2021£135,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 29 Oct 2021£62,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 13 Aug 2021£120,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 19 Mar 2021£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 19 Mar 2021£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 4 Sep 2020£70,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 26 Jun 2020£124,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 4 Jun 2020£124,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 17 Dec 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 19 Nov 2019£73,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 31 May 2019£120,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 10 Oct 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 25 Aug 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Balmoral Avenue DH9 8FH 5 May 2016£75,250 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Balmoral Avenue £62,000 (Oct 2021) → £81,500 (Mar 2022) → £85,000 (Oct 2025) +37%
over 4 yrs
30, Balmoral Avenue £124,500 (Jun 2020) → £134,000 (Feb 2024) +8%
over 4 yrs
20, Balmoral Avenue £90,000 (Aug 2017) → £100,000 (Mar 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs
36, Balmoral Avenue £120,000 (May 2019) → £120,000 (Aug 2021) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balmoral Avenue

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmoral Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft7
Burglary4
Possession of weapons4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balmoral Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • River Tyne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balmoral Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Catchgate Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Croft Community School 316 pupils Community special school 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Annfield Plain Infant School 106 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Annfield Plain Junior School 99 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 141 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Collierley Nursery and Primary School 147 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Oxhill Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • Bethany Terrace (NE-bound, Kyo Road) 3 min walk
  • Bethany Terrace (SW-bound, Kyo Road) 3 min walk
  • Crown and Thistle (SE-bound, B6168 - Tollgate Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Crown and Thistle (NW-bound, B6168 - Tollgate Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Drs Lambert & Ng
    West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 0.6 mi
  • Annfield Plain Surgery
    Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 0.7 mi
  • Tanfield View Medical Group
    Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 1.7 mi
  • Stanley Medical Group
    Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Stanley Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Southmoor · 1.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Stanley Superstore · 1.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Stanley · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Annfield Plain Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Dipton Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Taylors Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Smile In Durham · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Stanley Health Centre · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.6%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented32.0%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,681

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Balmoral Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.4%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion49%38.6%
Christian46.2%54.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%26.7%
No qualifications22.1%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.5%43%
Good health33.3%33.9%
Fair health16.9%15.6%
Bad health6%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.1%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household22.1%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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